Acquire (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Take On
• Adopt
• Take
• Assume

Hypernyms

• Change

Hyponyms

• Re-assume

Meaning ²

Win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; "win someone's confidence and friendship".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Win
• Gain

Hypernyms

• Acquire

Meaning ³

Gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Evolve
• Develop

Hypernyms

• Change

Meaning ⁴

Locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar.

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Hypernyms

• Locate

Meaning ⁵

Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Grow
• Produce
• Develop
• Get

Hypernyms

• Change

Hyponyms

• Spring
• Teethe
• Get Up
• Feather
• Work Up
• Stock
• Sprout
• Pod
• Stool
• Regrow
• Pupate
• Leaf
• Cut
• Fledge
• Tiller

Meaning ⁶

Gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Learn
• Larn

Hyponyms

• Absorb
• Catch Up
• Assimilate
• Take In
• Study
• Hit The Books
• Relearn

Related Words

• Acquisition (noun)

Meaning ⁷

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Get

Hyponyms

• Enter Upon
• Catch
• Pull In
• Collect
• Lease
• Pick Up
• Partake In
• Recover
• Clear
• Obtain
• Gather Up
• Win Back
• Charter
• Acquire
• Regain
• Inherit
• Recuperate
• Isolate
• Come By
• Accept
• Engage
• Come Up
• Extract
• Have
• Profit
• Gain
• Poll
• Earn
• Borrow
• Realize
• Make
• Partake
• Capture
• Win
• Preempt
• Reclaim
• Receive
• Hire
• Turn
• Glom
• Line Up
• Realise
• Press Out
• Bring In
• Call For
• Find
• Buy
• Get
• Luck Into
• Benefit
• Take

Related Words

• Acquirable (adjective)
• Acquisition (noun)
• Acquiring (noun)
• Acquirer (noun)
• Acquisitive (adjective)